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Harry the Poisonous Centipede’s Big Adventure

Lynne Reid Banks author Tony Ross illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:5th Jul '12

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Harry the Poisonous Centipede’s Big Adventure cover

Another deliciously squirmy story about Harry the Poisonous Centipede, with all of Lynne Reid Banks’s usual charm and humour. Tony Ross’s wonderful illustrations perfectly capture the small world of Harry.

‘Suddenly the most awful thing happened. Something tightened around Harry’s middle! He almost jumped into the air with fright…’

When Harry the poisonous centipede’s best friend, George, goes missing, Harry goes to find him. But dangerous things lurk outside his nest-tunnel, like flying swoopers, belly crawlers, furry biters and – most terrifying of all – Hoo-Mins!

Praise for Harry the Poisonous Centipede:
“A real ground level story that rockets along on hundreds of legs…Bug fans will love this.” – Kidstuff School Books RTE Guide

Praise for Tiger, Tiger:
“Tiger, Tiger burns brightly to the very last page, and long afterwards too.” – Michael Morpurgo

Praise for The Indian in the Cupboard:
“An assured piece of storytelling, well able to stand comparison with older classics.” – Times Educational Supplement

“Enthralling and hair-raising reading.” – TLS

Praise for The Secret of the Indian:
“There have been many famous stories in which children’s toys come alive: this book is in the same great tradition.” -School Library Association.

ISBN: 9780007476794

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 14mm

Weight: 180g

192 pages